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.TH field_attributes 3FORM 2024-03-16 "ncurses 6.5" "Library calls"
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.SH NAME
\fBform_field_attributes\fP \-
color and attribute control for form fields
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
\fB#include <form.h>
.PP
\fBint set_field_fore(FIELD *\fIfield\fP, chtype \fIattr\fP);
\fBchtype field_fore(const FIELD *\fIfield\fP);
.PP
\fBint set_field_back(FIELD *\fIfield\fP, chtype \fIattr\fP);
\fBchtype field_back(const FIELD *\fIfield\fP);
.PP
\fBint set_field_pad(FIELD *\fIfield\fP, int \fIpad\fP);
\fBint field_pad(const FIELD *\fIfield\fP);
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
The function \fBset_field_fore\fP sets the foreground attribute of
\fIfield\fP. This is the highlight used to display the field contents.  The
function \fBfield_fore\fP returns the foreground attribute.
The default is
\fBA_STANDOUT\fP.
.PP
The function \fBset_field_back\fP sets the background attribute of
\fIform\fP. This is the highlight used to display the extent fields in the
form.
The function \fBfield_back\fP returns the background attribute.
The
default is \fBA_NORMAL\fP.
.PP
The function \fBset_field_pad\fP sets the character used to fill the field.
The function \fBfield_pad\fP returns the given form's pad character.
The
default is a blank.
.SH RETURN VALUE
These routines return one of the following:
.TP 5
.B E_OK
The routine succeeded.
.TP 5
.B E_BAD_ARGUMENT
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
.TP 5
.B E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fP(3)).
.SH PORTABILITY
These routines emulate the System V forms library.
They were not supported on
Version 7 or BSD versions.
.SH AUTHORS
Juergen Pfeifer.
Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.
.SH SEE ALSO
\fB\%ncurses\fP(3NCURSES) and related pages whose names begin \*(``form_\*(''
for detailed descriptions of the entry points.
